Favorite NJ Party Boat for Bottom Fishing this Time of Year - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

UglyStick · #1 10-09-2015, 01:21 PM

I'm mostly a freshwater guy and do most of my salt bottom fishing in the early season outside of NJ. My friends want to get out this weekend and put me on picking an NJ boat to do some bottom fishing. Since we're waiting for seabass, it looks like most boats are targeting porgies, ling, flounder and cod. I see the OE is doing pretty well, but I'm curious which boats are everyone's favorites for bottom fishing this time of year. Feel free to PM me with any non-sponsor favorites too.

mikeytheflop · #2 10-09-2015, 01:41 PM

The Angler, Big Mohawk and OE are good bets for bottom fishing.

jiocg1181 · #3 10-09-2015, 02:04 PM

The Angler... Capt. George is second to none. He always puts you on the meat.

Joey Dah Fish · #4 10-09-2015, 02:14 PM

If you are south Belmar or PP I'm a big fan of Ocean Explorer, not sure you consider Mimi and party boat as it's mostly charters and runs open some days. Never fish Mohawk or Any boats up north bottom fishing. But I have to say all of the boats that sponsor this site produce. Good luck and catchem up

UglyStick · #5 10-09-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey Dah Fish

If you are south Belmar or PP I'm a big fan of Ocean Explorer, not sure you consider Mimi and party boat as it's mostly charters and runs open some days. Never fish Mohawk or Any boats up north bottom fishing. But I have to say all of the boats that sponsor this site produce. Good luck and catchem up

Thanks - I'm up in Sussex Cty and my friends are in Bergen so shore location doesn't really matter to me - and I heard on the OE you may even get a Lobstah !!!

UglyStick · #6 10-09-2015, 02:52 PM

Another question - typically what depth are these trips fishing right now and how much weight on average are you using? I don't want to bring 6-8 oz's and need 12's or larger

Gerry Zagorski · #7 10-09-2015, 03:41 PM

You could be fishing in places up to 200 feet and if there is current, you might need some 10 and 12 ounce weights.

I would choose the boat you want to head out on and email or call the Captain a day or 2 before.

Push comes to shove, you can always purchase sinkers on the boat too.

jiocg1181 · #8 10-09-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UglyStick

Another question - typically what depth are these trips fishing right now and how much weight on average are you using? I don't want to bring 6-8 oz's and need 12's or larger

Right now you can get away with 6-8oz sinkers inshore but you always want to be prepared. Lets say the captain makes a deep drop for ling or cod you might need 10-16 oz of weight.

Best advice is carry everything this time of year. All the lead you might need plus toss some jigs in the Box. You never know when a captain might stop for some bass if they are there on the way in or out.

Gerry Zagorski · #9 10-09-2015, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jiocg1181

Right now you can get away with 6-8oz sinkers inshore but you always want to be prepared. Lets say the captain makes a deep drop for ling or cod you might need 10-16 oz of weight.

Best advice is carry everything this time of year. All the lead you might need plus toss some jigs in the Box. You never know when a captain might stop for some bass if they are there on the way in or out.

Great advice Justin!!

And thanks once again everyone for making the extra effort to support our sponsor boats.

They deserve and appreciate your business and keep the lights on around here!!

Fisherman120 · #10 10-09-2015, 05:07 PM

Big Mohawk.... This crew lives to fish